Edwin Ren

Edwin Ren is an Associate Professor in the School of Computing Sciences at the University of East Anglia (UEA), UK. His research focuses on Internet of Things (IoT), 5G/6G networks, cloud computing, and cybersecurity. He holds a PhD in Information Communication Technology from the University of Agder, Norway, and has held postdoctoral positions at National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan. Ren is a member of the Cyber Intelligence and Networks and Data Science & AI groups at UEA.

**Education**:
- PhD in Information Communication Technology, University of Agder, Norway (2012)
- Postdoctoral Fellow at National Chiao Tung University (2012–2017)

**Research Interests**:
- IoT and Smart Systems
- Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and SDN
- Blockchain-based Security Protocols
- Mobile Edge Computing and 5G/6G Architectures
- Privacy-Preserving AI and Federated Learning

**Key Achievements**:
- Best Paper Award at IEEE MDM 2012
- Active in interdisciplinary projects like the Training DIGIT initiative (EPSRC-funded) and Smart Environments Research Facility

**Grants & Collaborations**:
- EPSRC-funded projects on Digital Innovation and Cyber-Physical Systems
- Royal Society-supported AIoT platform research

**Labs/Teams**:
- Leads the Cyber Intelligence and Networks research group at UEA
- Involved in the Smart Environments Research Facility, a multidisciplinary EPSRC project